Florida Surgery Consultants as a Spine and Orthopedics Practice
At Florida Surgery Consultants we are a non-physician owned surgeon practice. The name may be confusing for many patients because we do not only treat patients that need to have spine or orthopedic surgery, but also patients who have suffered from Traumatic Brain Injuries. We have Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic surgeons on staff at all 7 of our clinics around Florida. Our primary focus is treating patients who suffer from back or neck pain, but we also have orthopedics where we treat patients who suffer from knee and shoulder issues. The surgeons at Florida Surgery Consultants are always up to date with the latest procedures. All of our spine procedures as well as some of our orthopedic procedures are minimally invasive surgeries. Many patients come to us thinking they are going to need surgery. The goal of our doctors is to be able to keep our patientsā from having to go through surgery. Our Neurosurgeons who specialize in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery also perform injections which help inflammation and may be a preventative treatment option instead of surgical procedures.
Our Neurosurgical Spine Surgery Team
Currently on staff, we have three Neurosurgeons that specialize in spine surgery. Our Spine Surgeons see patients in all five of our office locations in Florida. To find out more on why patients should choose a neurosurgeon for spine surgery rather than an orthopedic spine surgeon click here. If you want to see their credentials click their profiles.Ā
Dr. Jonathan Hall, MD
Board Certified Neurosurgeon - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Dr. Donna Saatman, MD
Board Certified Neurosurgeon - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
What type of conditions do our Board Certified Spine Surgeons Treat?
A tear in the ligament that connects your vertebrae to your disc
Loss of disc cushioning due to the aging process
The jelly like substance in between your vertebrae pushes through the annulus and touches the spinal cord.
A tear in the ligament that connects your vertebrae to your disc
Loss of disc cushioning due to the aging process
The jelly like substance in between your vertebrae pushes through the annulus and touches the spinal cord.
The narrowing of the spinal canal, can pinch your spinal cord and the nerves around it
Inflammation of the facet joints in the spine
Ā Degeneration or Inflammation of the Facet Joints
A disc that has lost most of its height which can cause disc pain
often called osteophytes, they are bony growths that can form where the bones meet one another.
Normal wear and tear due to the aging process, can also be called Degenerative Disc Disease
What Surgical Procedures do our Board Certified Spine Surgeons Perform?
Removes a herniated disc in the neck to relieve neck pain
Titanium implant to keep spine stabilized after a decompression surgery (removal of a disc herniation) Major benefit of this procedure is not having to fuse your bones together.
Device that gets implanted to replicate the function of a normal disc which replaces a damaged disc.
Removal of the lamina to relieve compression on the spinal cord.
Inject bone cement into the vertebrae to fix a compression fracture.
Surgeon goes in through the waist to relieve nerves that are pinched by removing damaged disc material.
Stabilizes the spinal vertebrae by going in through the back of the patient by creating a fusion with two or more vertebrae.
Removal of a herniated disc or parts of the disc to relieve spinal cord pressure
Removes damaged disc material and fuses the vertebrae together
Removal of a disc herniation using a needle
Reduces a disc herniation with laser technology
Fuses Sacrum and Ilium to create one immobile joint which helps with back pain
Enlarges the pathway where spinal nerve roots exits to help spinal stenosis
Surgery that helps weakness and pain in the hand
Are these Spine Surgeries Minimally Invasive?
Yes, all these spine surgeries are.
- Incisions less than one and a half inches
- Recovery Time in as little as three days on most procedures
- The average procedure time is less than 60 minutes
- Patients go home the same day as the procedure
What Types of Non-Surgical Procedures Do Our Spine Specialists Perform?
Injection in the neck to reduce neck pain and inflammation
Injection in the lower back to reduce low back pain and inflammation
Injection in the facet joints to reduce inflammation
Injection in the Sacrum and Ilium to reduce back pain and inflammation
Injection to reduce inflammation in the spinal nerves
Injection to reduce inflammation and pain in the medial branch nerves
Temporary electrodes to reduce back pain, if it succeeds, a permanent spinal stimulator may be placed in your back.
Radio waves are use to burn the nerves that are sending pain signals to the patientās brain
Neurosurgeon, Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist
Dr. Neil Brown is our Neurosurgeon here at Florida Surgery Consultants that helps treat patients that suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries. She is an active member in the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and is a fellow-ship trained in Neurosurgical Oncology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Jain holds patents in Brain mapping and has unique expertise in Hyperbaric Medicine. Dr. Jain has many alternative approaches in the treatment of Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
This is a very new topic as Traumatic Brain Injuries are recently more popular. They have always existed, but more doctors are diagnosing patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries today. A TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) happens when the brain crashes against the skull. There are three severity types of a Traumatic Brain Injury ranging from mild, moderate, and severe.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury – Disorientation, headaches, confusion, and memory loss can occur. These injuries are sometimes called concussions
Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury – Loss of consciousness that is longer than 20 minutes but no longer than 60 minutes. This involves brain swelling and bleeding. This is when there can be permanent brain damage.
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – Loss of consciousness that lasts more than six hours. This is when patients get into a coma and cannot wake up.Ā
Many of these injuries happen in sports or falls, but most of the time, a traumatic brain injury is caused by car accidents and motorcycle accidents.
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Frank Cannon is our orthopedic surgeon who specializes in knee surgery, shoulder surgery, and hip surgery. Dr Cannon currently sees patients in our Tampa, Ocala, and Bradenton offices. All of his surgeries are done in an outpatient facility, unless it is a major joint replacement surgery. Some of Dr. Cannonās orthopedic procedures are minimally invasive. Dr. Cannon is an excellent Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon.
What Types of Surgeries does our Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Treat?
Ankle Surgery
This procedure identifies and treats problems in your ankle using a fiber-optic viewing camera and small surgical tools that are fished through a small incision.
Fusion of the ankle that fixes fractures in the ankle.
Hip Surgery
This outpatient procedure uses miniature instruments and a small camera to diagnose issues with the hip joint.
Replacement of the hip, usually done in a hospital setting
Knee Surgery
Arthroscopic capsular release is a minimally invasive shoulder surgery that helps to alleviate pain and restore movement to the shoulder for individuals suffering from adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder.
Bankart repair shoulder surgery is a minimally invasive procedure used to mend a tear in the glenoid labrum.
Biceps tenodesis is a surgery used to treat tears or inflammation in the tendon that connects the biceps muscle to the shoulder.
Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.
Diagnostic arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that can be used to accurately identify problems in the shoulder joint. It is performed using a specialized camera called an arthroscope.
This outpatient joint injection procedure relieves pain in the shoulder and arm caused by arthritis.
This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.
This arthroscopic procedure is performed to repair a tear of the biceps tendon at the point where it connects to the labrum. This is known as a Superior Labrum Anterior-Posterior (SLAP) tear.
Orthopedic Conditions We Treat
SLAP Tear
This tear affects the labrum which is the cartilage on the rim of the shoulderās socket. Sometimes the biceps tendon may also be damaged when the superior labrum anterior and posterior is damaged.
Meniscal Tears
This is a torn cartilage that is in the knee. I can be due to the normal aging process. When you hear a knee pop that may be a meniscus tear, which will start to hurt and swell.
Tendon Tears
This happens when tissues that connect the muscle to the bones tear. A common tendon tear can be a patellar tear.
Can happen over time due to repeated motion or can happen due to an acute injury such as a car accident. A rotator cuff tear happens when there is a tear in the muscle that surrounds the shoulder joint.
These are tears in your knee that can happen due to quickly changing directions or a specific motion that can tear this ligament. Most of the time a tear to the ACL will require surgery.
What Health Insurances are Accepted at Florida Surgery Consultants?
Currently we are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Medicare, Bright Health, and Cigna Health Springs plans. If you have health insurance that is not listed, please contact our office, many times we can accept patients that have plans with out of network benefits. If you were involved in a motor vehicle accident or a personal injury case we can also see you.
What are the Locations of our Clinics?
Doctor Reviews
We pride ourselves on giving patients the best experience and outcomes when it comes to procedures. As a top rated spine surgery and orthopedics practice, reviews mean everything to us and our patients. We strive to get the best ratings possible. Reviews is one of the best ways you can find how doctors do with patient care and their outcomes. Listed below is where you can find reviews of our doctors.
Dr. Jonathan Hall
Spine Surgeon
Dr. Donna Saatman
Spine Surgeon
Dr. Frank Cannon
Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Neil Brown
Traumatic Brain Injury Specialist